TABLE 1.
Dissemination efficiencies of ZIKV and WNV
Mosquito species | Viral strain | Day postexposure | Dissemination efficiency | Titer (PFU per head) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aedes aegypti | ZIKV Martinique strain (GenBank: KU647676) |
7 | 0% (0/33) | |
21 | 12.1% (5/41) | 2.7 × 102 to 3 × 104 | ||
Culex quinquefasciatus | WNV from Camargue (France) (GenBank: AY268132) |
7 | 25% (5/20) | 2 to 66 |
14 | 25% (5/20) |